TV-OUT on laptop causes major damage, fire / shock

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On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 11:15:59 -0600, Thomas Bruno <crweb at vwords.com> wrote:
> Pics listing (please don't link, they'll kill me at work only have 128k
> upload)
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> On Fri, 2004-12-03 at 09:49 -0600, Duane Attaway wrote:
> > >     I wonder why DELL is recalling 4.5 million power adaptors that
> > > "may overheat causing fire or electrical shock". That is an awful lot of
> > > units to replace with only seven incidents reported to them.
> >
> > That's the ticket right there!  Something overheated and caused the
> > isolation from the mains to short to the DC side.  That's your fire and
> > electrical shock.
> >
> > I have some really good bandwidth at newsguy.com.  They haven't enforced
> > the quota for me when getting a really good slashdotting.  So if you want
> > to STICK IT TO THE MAN and post some pictures, I would be honored to help!
> >
> > It disturbs me greatly that Dell would deny all responsibility and blame
> > it on everything else but their own equipment.  Weasel bastards.  I bet
> > they want you to THANK THEM they would even take your call.  Put the
> > customer back in service and make them honor their commitment to their
> > customers.
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